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INTEGRATED OCEAN DRILLING PROGRAM United States Implementing Organization

FY09 Quarterly Report 3 1 April–30 June 2009

NSF Contract OCE-0352500

Submitted by the USIO

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The National Science Foundation

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IODP Management International, Inc.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................5

MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION.....................................................................................5 Contractual Activities..............................................................................................................5 Personnel Status .....................................................................................................................7 USIO Web Services .................................................................................................................8

TECHNICAL, ENGINEERING, AND SCIENCE SUPPORT..................................................................10 USIO Expedition Schedule ....................................................................................................10 Expedition Planning and Implementation Activities...............................................................11 Environmental Assessment....................................................................................................16 Projects and Other Activities .................................................................................................16

ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT...............................................................................................17

DATA MANAGEMENT .........................................................................................................18 Projects and Other Activities .................................................................................................18 IODP Databases....................................................................................................................18 IODP Database Data Requests ..............................................................................................19

CORE CURATION...............................................................................................................22 Sample Requests ..................................................................................................................22

PUBLICATIONS ..................................................................................................................23 USIO Reports........................................................................................................................23 IODP Scientific Publications ..................................................................................................24 IODP Scientific Publication Deadline Extension Requests .......................................................26 Scientific Publication Distribution .........................................................................................27 IODP Digital Object Identifiers..............................................................................................27

EDUCATION .....................................................................................................................28 Deep Earth Academy............................................................................................................28 Educational Outreach ...........................................................................................................29 Diversity Support Activities ...................................................................................................30 National Collaborations ........................................................................................................31

OUTREACH.......................................................................................................................31 Public Affairs.........................................................................................................................31 Museum Partnerships ...........................................................................................................35 Unreported FY09 Q2 Activity ................................................................................................35

USIO INTERACTIONS WITH IODP-MI AND OTHER IMPLEMENTING ORGANIZATIONS ......................36 Interactions ..........................................................................................................................36 Meetings..............................................................................................................................36 Unreported FY09 Q2 Activities..............................................................................................36

APPENDIX A: FINANCE REPORT.............................................................................................39

APPENDIX B: CONFERENCE AND MEETING SCHEDULE .............................................................110

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APPENDIX C: TRAVEL........................................................................................................110

APPENDIX D: USIO QUARTERLY REPORT DISTRIBUTION LIST ....................................................112


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INTRODUCTION The organization of this quarterly report reflects activities and deliverables that are outlined in the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) U.S. Implementing Organization (USIO) FY08 Annual Program Plan as implemented by the USIO, which comprises the Consortium for Ocean Leadership, Inc. (Ocean Leadership), and its partners, Texas A&M University (TAMU) and Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO) of Columbia University.1

MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

Ocean Leadership received the following modifications during the reporting period

Modification 37: Identified the Ocean Leadership Anticipated Actual Indirect Rate for FY08 and added an addendum to the Statement of Work to provide for alternative use of the U.S. scientific ocean drilling vessel (SODV).

Modification 38: Updated Section F.4. Reporting Requirements regarding the IODP Policy Manual, updated Section H.7. Small Business Subcontracting Plan, shifted carryforward funds from the FY08 Annual Program Plan contract budget to the FY09 Annual Program Plan contract budget, and increased funding by 3,000,000.

Modification 18: Approved the FY09 science operating costs (SOC) subcontract budget at $3,905,487 in accordance with the IODP Annual Program Plan submitted to the Lead Agencies on 31 October 2008.

Modification 19: Changed submittal time for the USIO Quarterly Report from 45 days to 60 days after the end of each reporting period, approved the FY08 carryforward request of $399,221 ($375,221 in obligated carryforward and $24,000 in unobligated carryforward funds), and deobligated the FY08 unobligated budget amount of $283,697.

Modification 20: Incorporated small business subcontract reporting requirements, replaced Section H.5. Small Business Subcontracting Plan in its entirety, and incorporated FAR Clauses 52.219-8. Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004) and 52.219-9. Small Business Subcontracting Plan (April 2008).

Modification 21: Provided an additional $1,000,000 in incremental funding for the FY09 SOC subcontract budget, and revised Section G.2. Contracting Authority by replacing Manik Talwani (President) with Dr. Kiyoshi Suyehiro (President and CEO).

Contractual Activities Ocean Leadership Contract Activity

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NSF Contract OCE-0352500 with Ocean Leadership

IODP-MI Subcontract IODP-MI-05-03 with Ocean Leadership

1 In this document, references to TAMU include Texas A&M Research Foundation (TAMRF).


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Subcontract Activity

Ocean L

Modification 27: Reduced the amount of FY08 funding deobligation applied in Modification 26 from $591,969 to $160,841 and provided $269,176 in incremental funding toward FY09 activities.

Modification 28: Approved the 31 October 2008 FY09 SOC Nonoperations (SOC Nonops) Budget of $657,039, revising the FY09 Annual Program Plan from $6,459,447 to $6,395,922; decreased total estimated costs; provided $1,491,047 in incremental funding toward FY09 activities; and modified the small business subcontracting clause.

Modification 36: Provided incremental funding in the amount of $13,084,417 for FY09 activities; modified clause F.4. Reporting Requirements to incorporate the requirement of a monthly financial report in addition to the quarterly financial report, effective April 2009; and modified clause H.7. Small Business Subcontracting Plan.

Modification 37: Approved the FY09 SOC Nonops budget of $3,022,899, revising the FY09 Annual Program Plan from $53,310,250 to $53,383,444, and increased total estimated costs.

LDEO Subcontract Activity

LDEO issued the following subcontract modifications during the reporting period.

Modification 8: Provided the third FY09 funding increment in the amount of $332,833.

Modification 11: Provided the third FY09 funding increment in the amount of $137,483.

TAMRF Contracts/Procurement Activity ($100,000 or Greater) 16 April 2009: Purchase of butyrate core liner and custom storage boxes in the amount

of $187,314.81.

Miscellaneous Activity 3 April 2009: Submitted a prior approval letter to Ocean Leadership for the purchase of

butyrate core liner and custom storage boxes.

28 April 2009: Submitted to Ocean Leadership the first FY09 SF295 Small Business Report.

Ocean Leadership issued the following subcontract modifications during the reporting period.

eadership Subcontract JSC 4-03 with LDEO:

Ocean Leadership Subcontract JSC 4-02 with TAMRF:

LDEO Subcontract with Schlumberger:

LDEO Subcontract with Leicester University:


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Personnel Status Ocean Leadership

There were no positions vacated during the quarter.

The following positions were opened and advertised during the quarter:

Communications Manager for Scientific Ocean Drilling Programs

Director, Science Communications

There were no positions filled during the quarter.

There were no positions vacated, opened, advertised, or filled during the quarter.

The following positions were vacated during the quarter:

Vice President, TAMRF (Bill Wasson): 01 April 2009

Human Resources Advisor (Ollie Berka): 01 May 2009

Coordinator II (Kim Johnson): 01 May 2009

Senior Project Accountant (Ashley Crane): 01 May 2009

The following positions were opened and advertised during the quarter:

Research Specialist I

Graphics Specialist II

Engineer

Staff Engineer

Supervisor of Engineering Services

Software Applications Developer

The following positions were filled during the quarter:

Temporary Executive Administrator (Bill Wasson): 01 April 2009

Marine Laboratory Specialist (Erik Moortgat): 01 April 2009

Senior Marine Instrumentation Specialist (Etienne Claassen): 04 May 2009

Administrative Assistant (Barbara McCannon): 01 May 2009

IODP Supervisor of Human Resources (Kim Johnson): 01 May 2009

Human Resources Representative (Ollie Berka): 01 May 2009

Senior Management Analyst (Ashley Crane): 01 May 2009

Temporary Curatorial Specialist (Brad Weymer): 29 May 2009

LDEO

TAMU


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USIO Web Services Web Site Statistics

Where possible, visits by USIO employees and search engine spiders were filtered out.

USIO Web Site

The USIO Web site is hosted at TAMU, LDEO, and Ocean Leadership.

FY09 Q3 USIO Web Site Parameter www.iodp-usio.org iodp.ldeo.columbia.edu iodp.tamu.edu Total

Page views 16,158 7,079 231,934 255,171

Site visits 10,234 1,330 46,628 58,219

New and updated Web pages Release date URL Expeditions: Expedition 321 science reports 4 May http://iodp.tamu.edu/scienceops/sitesumm/321

Expeditions: Expedition 321 friends and family photos 4 May http://iodp.tamu.edu/scienceops/gallery/exp321/

Expeditions: Expedition 321 scientist photo profiles 4 May http://iodp.tamu.edu/publicinfo/gallery/exp321/

Expeditions: Expedition 321T science reports 22 June http://iodp.tamu.edu/scienceops/sitesumm/321T

Expeditions: Expedition 321T friends and family photos 22 June http://iodp.tamu.edu/scienceops/gallery/exp321T/

Expeditions: Expedition 321T scientist photo profiles 22 June http://iodp.tamu.edu/publicinfo/gallery/exp321T/

Participants: sexual harassment policy 26 May 2009 http://iodp.tamu.edu/participants/before_exp.html

Travel: port call travel information April–June 2009 http://iodp.tamu.edu/travel/portcall.html

Travel: freight shipping information April–June 2009 http://iodp.tamu.edu/travel/portcall.html

Newsroom: news releases April–June 2009 http://www.iodp-usio.org/Newsroom/Releases.html

Newsroom: IODP in the news April–June 2009 http://www.iodp-usio.org/Newsroom/news.html

YouTube: video clips April–June 2009 http://www.youtube.com/OceanLeadership

Publications: FY09 Q2 Report 15 May 2009 http://iodp.tamu.edu/publications/AR.html

Employment: job postings April–June 2009 http://www.iodp-usio.org/Employment/

Staff Directory: TAMU staff directory April–June 2009 http://iodp.tamu.edu/staffdir/

Staff Directory: TAMU organizational charts April–June 2009 http://iodp.tamu.edu/staffdir/org_charts/

Travel: travel per diem rates April–June 2009 http://iodp.tamu.edu/travel/perdiem.html

Curation: GCR frozen microbiology samples 15 May 2009 http://iodp.tamu.edu/curation/gcr/

TAS Applications: LIMS data portal 15 June 2009 http://iodp.tamu.edu/tasapps/

Laboratory: laboratory technical documentation 15 June 2009 http://web.iodp.tamu.edu:8080/CumulusE/ng/index.jspx

JOIDES Resolution: updates to Web site ship’s May 2009 Inaccessible from shore


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http://www.iodp-usio.org/

http://iodp.tamu.edu/scienceops/sitesumm/320

http://iodp.tamu.edu/scienceops/gallery/exp320/

http://iodp.tamu.edu/publicinfo/gallery/exp320/

http://iodp.tamu.edu/scienceops/sitesumm/320

http://iodp.tamu.edu/scienceops/gallery/exp320/

http://iodp.tamu.edu/publicinfo/gallery/exp320/

http://iodp.tamu.edu/participants/before_exp.html

http://iodp.tamu.edu/travel/portcall.html

http://iodp.tamu.edu/travel/portcall.html

http://www.iodp-usio.org/Newsroom/Releases.html

http://www.iodp-usio.org/Newsroom/news.html

http://www.youtube.com/OceanLeadership

http://iodp.tamu.edu/publications/AR.html

http://www.iodp-usio.org/Employment/

http://iodp.tamu.edu/staffdir/

http://iodp.tamu.edu/staffdir/org_charts/

http://iodp.tamu.edu/travel/perdiem.html



http://web.iodp.tamu.edu:8080/CumulusE/ng/index.jspx

IODP Publications Web Site

The IODP Publications Web site is hosted at TAMU. New online publications are shown in the “Publications” section of this report.

FY09 Q3 IODP Publications Web Site Parameter publications.iodp.org

Page views 79,991

Site visits 21,520

U.S. IODP Educational Web Sites

FY09 Q3 Deep Earth Academy Web Sites* Web domain www.joilearning.org www.oceanleadership.org/learning

Page views 38,865 6,893

Site visits 8,177 Cannot be resolved

*Ocean Leadership’s educational Web sites are funded jointly by the USIO and USSSP.

Legacy Web Sites

The Ocean Drilling Program (ODP) Science Operator Web site and the Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP) Publications Web site are hosted at TAMU. The ODP Legacy Web site is hosted at Ocean Leadership.

FY09 Q3 ODP Web Site FY09 Q3 DSDP Web Site Parameter www-odp.tamu.edu www.odplegacy.org Total ODP www.deepseadrilling.org

Page views 1,072,177 9,076 1,081,253 85,109

Site visits 226,401 3,832 230,233 16,632

Stakeholder Web Sites

New and updated Web pages Release date URL JOIDES Resolution Transocean June 2009 http://deepwater.com/fw/main/JOIDES-Resolution-128.html

JOIDES Resolution TAMU College of Geosciences

June 2009 http://geosciences.tamu.edu/communications/geosciences-highlights/ocean-drilling

TAMU ODASES* May 2009 http://odases.tamu.edu/

*Maintained entirely by the IODP-TAMU Web Administrator.


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http://deepwater.com/fw/main/JOIDES-Resolution-128.html

http://geosciences.tamu.edu/communications/geosciences-highlights/ocean-drilling

http://geosciences.tamu.edu/communications/geosciences-highlights/ocean-drilling

http://odases.tamu.edu/

TECHNICAL, ENGINEERING, AND SCIENCE SUPPORT USIO Expedition Schedule

Expedition Port

(Origin) Dates1, 2 Total Days(Port/Sea)

Days at Sea(Transit3/

Ops) Co-Chief Scientists

USIO Contacts4

Deployment, mobilization, sea trials, transit

NA Singapore 25 January– 5 March 2009

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39 (1/38) 27/11 NA TAMU: J. Miller*

Pacific Equatorial Age Transect (PEAT)

320 Honolulu, Hawaii

5 March–5 May 2009

61 (5/56) 12/44 H. Pälike, N. Nishi

TAMU: A. Klaus* LDEO: H. Evans^

PEAT/Juan de Fuca Remedial Cementing Operations6

321/321T

Honolulu, Hawaii

5 May–5 July 2009 61 (5/56) 20/36 M. Lyle, I. Raffi/ A. Fisher6

TAMU: K. Gamage* LDEO: A. Malinverno^

Bering Sea 323 Victoria, British Columbia

5 July–4 September 2009

61 (5/56) 17/39 K. Takahashi, C. Ravelo

TAMU: C. Alvarez Zarikian* LDEO: G. Guerin^

Shatsky Rise 324 Yokohama, Japan

4 September– 4 November 2009

61 (5/56) 17/39 W. Sager, T. Sano

TAMU: J. Geldmacher* LDEO: G. Iturrino^

Canterbury Basin

317 Townsville, Queensland

4 November 2009–4 January 2010

61 (5/56) 10/46 C. Fulthorpe, K. Hoyanagi

TAMU: P. Blum* LDEO: A. Slagle^

Wilkes Land7 318 Wellington, New Zealand

4 January–9 March 2010

64 (5/59) 16/43 C. Escutia, H. Brinkhuis

TAMU: A. Klaus* LDEO: T. Williams^

Notes: 1 Dates for expeditions may be adjusted pending final vessel delivery date from shipyard or non-IODP activities. 2 The start date reflects the initial port call day. The vessel will sail when ready. 3 Transit total is the transit to and from port call and does not include transit between sites. 4 The USIO contact list includes both the Expedition Project Manager (*), the primary contact for the expedition, and the Logging Staff Scientist (^). In addition, further expedition information is available at www.iodp-usio.org. 5An intermediate Guam port call is targeted for approximately 5 February 2009. Sea trials will be conducted at ODP Site 807. 6 Expedition consists of operations in both the Equatorial Pacific and Juan de Fuca Ridge. PEAT scientists are tentatively scheduled to disembark the vessel in San Diego, California, on approximately 23 June 2009. Lyle and Raffi are Co-Chief Scientists on the PEAT Expedition; Fisher is Chief Scientist on Juan de Fuca Cementing Operations. 7 Wilkes Land activities include operations at Adelie Drift (638 APL).


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http://www.iodp-usio.org/

Expedition Planning and Implementation Activities USIO Pacific Equatorial Age Transect Expeditions Expedition Staffing

Expedition Staffing Breakdown Member Country/Consortium PEAT 1 PEAT 2

United States Science Support Program (USSSP) 8 8

Japan Drilling Earth Science Consortium (J-DESC) 7 9

European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling (ECORD) 9 7

Korean IODP (K-IODP) 1 0

IODP-China 0 1

Australia-New Zealand IODP Consortium (ANZIC) 1 0

India 0 1

Expedition Implementation

With limited coring to load test laboratory systems during sea trials, the Pacific Equatorial Age Transect (PEAT) I Expedition functioned effectively as a shakedown cruise. Despite the challenges, the PEAT 1 Science Party and technical staff were able to process and upload the desired data from ~3500 m of core into the database. An oversight group was formed to effectively manage and support addressing issues during the expedition and at the subsequent port call. An extensive crossover of PEAT 1 participants to capture issues resulted in substantial improvement, with no major difficulties in laboratory science systems during PEAT 2.

Logging Summary: The generator-injector (GI) air gun used for vertical seismic profile (VSP) logging operations was successfully tested during coring operations at Site U1334. During logging operations in Hole U1334, the transmission on the wireline logging winch failed while running the tool string into the hole, leaving the tool string at a depth of ~1.7 km inside the pipe. The tool string was successfully retrieved from the hole using t-bars, rig floor air tuggers, and the coring winch; however, no more logging was possible during Expedition 320.

During Expedition 321, two downhole tool string deployments in Hole U1337A provided measurements of natural gamma ray radioactivity, bulk density, electrical resistivity, elastic wave velocity, and borehole resistivity images in the depth interval 77–442 m WSF (wireline depth below seafloor). A third tool string deployment measured seismic waveforms in a VSP experiment at 16 stations between 214 and 439 m WSF.

Two wireline tool string deployments in Hole U1338B provided downhole measurements of natural gamma ray radioactivity, bulk density, electrical resistivity, elastic wave velocity, and borehole resistivity images in the depth interval 125–413 m WSF. A third tool string deployment measured seismic waveforms in a VSP experiment at 14 stations between 189.5 and 414.5 m WSF.


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Expedition Operations

PEAT Expeditions Site Map.

PEAT Expeditions Coring Summary.

Site Hole Latitude (°/min)

Longitude (°/min)

Seafloor(mbrf)

Number of Cores

Meters cored

Meters recovered

% recovered

PEAT-1 U1331A 12° 04.0884' N 142° 09.6961' W 5127.3 22 190.6 155.08 81.4%

U1331B 12° 04.0877' N 142° 09.7085' W 5127.4 20 175.8 163.03 92.7% U1331C 12° 04.0892' N 142° 09.7201' W 5128.0 12 107.0 109.54 102.4%

Site U1331 Totals: 54 473.4 427.65 90.3%

PEAT-2C U1332A 11° 54.7095' N 141° 02.7428' W 4935.1 18 152.4 145.61 95.5% U1332B 11° 54.7209' N 141° 02.7427' W 4936.9 18 148.6 140.31 94.4%

U1332C 11° 54.7366' N 141° 02.7422' W 4934.0 18 155.5 148.06 95.2%

Site U1332 Totals: 54 456.5 433.98 95.1% PEAT-3C U1333A 10° 30.9953' N 138° 25.1728' W 4865.0 22 184.1 176.25 95.7%

U1333B 10° 30.9960' N 138° 25.1597' W 4861.8 20 180.3 178.36 98.9%

U1333B 10° 30.9958' N 138° 25.1459' W 4865.1 24 177.0 176.97 100.0% Site U1333 Totals: 66 541.4 531.58 98.2%

PEAT-04C U1334A 07° 59.9980' N 131° 58.3937' W 4799.3 32 285.5 288.80 101.2%

U1334B 07° 59.9979' N 131° 58.4071' W 4799.3 31 281.7 294.59 104.6% U1334C 07° 59.9979' N 131° 58.4219' W 4801.0 33 280.7 285.87 101.8%

Site U1334 Totals: 96 847.9 869.26 102.5%

PEAT-06C U1335A 05° 18.7341' N 126° 16.9949' W 4339.0 45 421.1 422.08 100.2% U1335B 05° 18.7362' N 126° 17.0088' W 4343.4 46 417.5 428.70 102.7%

Site U1335 Totals: 91 838.6 850.78 101.5%

PEAT-05C U1336A 07° 42.0735' N 128° 15.2526' W 4296.9 35 302.9 259.12 85.5% U1336B 07° 42.0599' N 128° 15.2526' W 4298.1 20 173.9 179.59 103.3%

Site U1336 Totals: 55 476.8 438.71 85.5%


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Site Hole Latitude (°/min)

Longitude (°/min)

Seafloor(mbrf)

Number Meters Meters % of Cores cored recovered recovered

PEAT-7C U1337A 3° 50.0065' N 123° 12.3558' W 4472.0 48 449.8 420.11 93.4% U1337B 3° 50.0067' N 123° 12.3621' W 4472.0 28 250.9 242.65 96.7%

U1337C 3° 50.0067' N 123° 12.3755' W 4478.6 32 282.3 273.72 97.0%

U1337D 3° 50.0067' N 123° 12.3858' W 4476.5 49 442.9 431.97 97.5% Site U1337 Totals: 157 1425.9 1368.45 96.0%

PEAT-8D U1338A 2° 30.4685' N 117° 58.1623' W 4210.8 44 410.0 345.96 84.4%

U1338B 2° 30.4692' N 117° 58.1736' W 4209.9 45 413.6 417.18 100.9% U1338C 2° 30.4687' N 117° 58.1842' W 4212.7 47 414.4 432.48 104.4%

U1338D 2° 30.4689' N 117° 58.1948' W 4212.6 3 23.9 24.79 103.7%

Site 1338 Totals: 139 1261.9 1220.41 96.7%

PEAT Totals: 712 6322 6141 97.1%

Science Results

IODP Expedition 320/321 (PEAT; Sites U1331–U1338) was designed to recover a continuous Cenozoic record of the paleoequatorial Pacific by coring above the paleoposition of the Equator at successive crustal ages on the Pacific plate. These sediments record the evolution of the paleoequatorial climate system throughout the Cenozoic. As we gained more information about the past movement of plates and when in Earth’s history “critical” climate events took place, it became possible to drill an age transect (“flow line”) along the position of the paleoequator in the Pacific, targeting important time slices where the sedimentary archive allows us to reconstruct past climatic and tectonic conditions. The PEAT program cored 8 sites (6 during PEAT 1 and 2 during PEAT 2) from the sediment surface to at or near basement, with basalt aged between 53 and 16 Ma, covering the time period following maximum Cenozoic warmth, through initial major glaciations, to today. The recovered sediments allow reconstruction of extreme changes of the calcium carbonate compensation depth (CCD) across major geological boundaries during the last 53 m.y. A very shallow CCD during most of the Paleogene makes it difficult to obtain well-preserved carbonate sediments during these stratigraphic intervals, but a unique sedimentary biogenic sediment archive was recovered for time periods just after the Paleocene/Eocene boundary event, the Eocene cooling, the Eocene–Oligocene transition, the “one cold pole” Oligocene, the Oligocene–Miocene transition, and the middle Miocene cooling. With this archive, together with older DSDP and ODP drilling in the equatorial Pacific, the position of the paleoequator and variations in sediment thickness can be delineated from ~150°W to 110°W longitude.

The downhole log measurements from Holes U1337A and U1338B were used to define three logging units in each hole. Variations in density, electrical resistivity, velocity, and natural gamma ray were used to define these units. The downhole density and natural gamma ray measurements as well as resistivity images were instrumental for identifying and defining chert layers that were only partially recovered in the cores. The VSP measurements provided the basis for a traveltime–depth conversion that allows seismic reflectors to be correlated to stratigraphic events.

Expedition Staffing

For the brief operations undertaken during Expedition 321T, only a Chief Scientist and proponent sailed to oversee cementing.

P-wave

USIO Juan de Fuca Remedial Cementing Operations


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Clearance and Permitting:

Clearance to perform remedial cementing operations was received from Canada during the reporting period.

Expedition Operations

Juan de Fuca Remedial Cementing Operations Site Map.

IODP Expedition 321T (Juan de Fuca Remedial Cementing) consisted of only cementing operations; no scientific data or samples were collected. Expedition 321T completed all planned operations more quickly and with less difficulty than anticipated. The operations benefitted from excellent weather and sea conditions in an area where working conditions can be poor, even during an optimal weather window.

Holes U1301A and U1301B were re-entered and filled with cement without incident. Observations with the subsea television showed cement pouring up and out of the holes on the platform, indicating that both cones were successfully filled with cement. Proponents will visit the two circulation obviation retrofit kits (CORKs) in August 2009 with the submersible Alvin to download data, determine if the observatories are now sealed, and replace downhole instrument strings in preparation for completing the full suite of interdisciplinary experiments.


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USIO Bering Sea Expedition Expedition Planning

The Bering Sea Expedition as modified to incorporate the addition of Ancillary Project Letter (APL) 739, which adds a microbiological program to the expedition. Review of initial research, sample, and data plans was under way during the quarter, as well as responding to plans and requirements for implementing the APL. Final logistical planning was under way and planning for port call public relations activities was initiated.

Expedition Staffing

Three scientists proposed by the proponent group were invited to sail to implement APL 739. The APL was added after Program Member Office (PMO) staffing quotas had been filled, so APL scientists were determined not to be part of the normal staffing tally.

Clearance and Permitting Activities

A response to the application to occupy sites in Russian waters is still pending despite extensive U.S. State Department efforts during the quarter.

Expedition Planning

Sample, data, and research planning was initiated. One of the Co-Chief Scientists secured a third-party towed magnetometer for the expedition. USIO staff are assessing logistical, deployment, and data requirements, and logistical and port call planning were initiated.

Schlumberger has located two ultrasonic borehole imagers (UBI) for this expedition. The tools are being checked and will be shipped to Yokohama, Japan.

Expedition Staffing

Scientific staffing was completed. A HBCU educator and a Japanese educator were selected and invited to sail.


The Environmental Protection and Safety Panel (EPSP) and the TAMU safety panel recommended approval of all sites to estimated total depth plus 200 m.

Expedition Planning

A detailed review of the operational plan and corresponding revisions to the e completed. Science planning was under way, addressing requests from the

Science Party. Detailed sample and data request review was scheduled to begin at the end of the quarter.

The Logging Staff Scientists revised all the logging time estimates and discussed logging operations with new operations staff assigned to the expedition, including the Staff Scientists and Operations Superintendent.

Expedition Staffing

Replacements were invited to fill positions of scientists that cancelled participation due to the schedule change. Four additional cancellations were received during the quarter, and

Scientific Prospectus w

USIO Shatsky Rise Expedition

USIO Canterbury Basin Expedition

Scientific Prospectus wer


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efforts were initiated to replace the positions. Work began on contractual details for an interested organic geochemist to sail as a hydrocarbon safety contractor.


Clearance was received from New Zealand via the U.S. State Department for the revised dates of the expedition.

Expedition Planning

Efforts investigating ice/weather management and observer and weather service options were re-initiated this quarter.

Expedition Staffing

Three scientists cancelled participation and new nominations were received and invitations issued.

A third-party company was contracted to produce an Environmental Assessment for seismic activities for the Bering Sea Expedition.

The Advanced Piston Corer Temperature Tool Model 3 (APCT3) tools were run several times during Expeditions 320 and 321 with very good results. The tools gave clean temperature measurements, the electronics performed well, and the new temperature program (TPFit) proved to be user friendly. Ship electronics technicians began training in operation and deployment of the new tools.

The firmware for the common downhole acquisition (CDAQ) systems was enhanced for use in the sediment temperature (SET) and sediment temperature and pressure (SETP) tools, and two SET tools were deployed successfully during Expeditions 320 and 321. Two additional SET tools were assembled, calibrated, and shipped to Japan, and assembly began for one SETP tool to be shipped in mid-July 2009 for use on the ing Expedition 322.

The university-procured X-ray fluorescence (XRF) core logger was installed in the Geosciences Laboratory and IODP staff were trained in its operation and maintenance. Ownership of this instrument will be transferred to IODP-TAMU as part of the ODASES-IODP agreement.

A Lockable Flapper Valve Task Force (LFVTF) was established to draw on the professional experience of others to explore different options of addressing the recurring problem of the lockable flapper valve (LFV) unlatching. The LFVTF comprises engineering personnel from LDEO and TAMU, Schlumberger logging engineers, Overseas Drilling Limited (ODL)

USIO Wilkes Land Expedition

Environmental Assessment

Projects and Other Activities Advanced Piston Corer Temperature Tool Model 3

Common Downhole Data Acquisition System/Sediment Temperature Tool

Chikyu dur

Geosciences Laboratory (ODASES)

Lockable Flapper Valve Project


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core technicians, and a consultant from Stress Engineering. The LFVTF will also address safety issues raised by the drilling crew on board the that any design change is vetted by engineers that are experienced with the LFV and its operation.

The temperature bath for the Metrology Laboratory was serviced and returned to TAMU for use in temperature calibrations.

A number of equipment failures occurred with the Wireline Heave Compensator (WHC) during Expedition 320. The hydraulic valve controlling pressure to the compensator had an electronic failure, and the Schlumberger winch transmission failed. Both units were shipped back to their manufacturers for failure analysis, with return delivery expected at the beginning of next quarter. During the Expedition 321 port call, four Schlumberger engineers and two Electro-Wave engineers were present to effect repairs. The work performed during the Honolulu, Hawaii, port call consisted of

replacing transmission on electro-hydraulic winch unit

replacing vickers valve

changing out logging cable

adjusting and testing the winch unit

performing training with ODL winch operators

installing manual controls for compensator flying head

installing hydraulic cooling feedback to vickers valve

installing differential pressure gauges on the vickers valve

An Electro-Wave engineer sailed during Expedition 321 to provide engineering and software support during WHC testing. A robust analysis of downhole tool dynamics relative to ship surface movement led to extensive changes to the controlling software. Testing in port and prior to logging operations at sea continued following a systematic protocol developed to determine the optimum tuning values necessary for proper WHC operation. Logging operations were successfully completed during Expedition 321, leading us to believe that the repair efforts were successful.

JOIDES Resolution to insure

Metrology Laboratory (Calibration Laboratory)

Wireline Heave Compensating System

ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT There are no Engineering Development deliverables scheduled for FY09.


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DATA MANAGEMENT Projects and Other Activities Computer System Upgrades on the JOIDES Resolution

Upgrades were prepared for the LDEO information technology (IT) system during Expedition 321T, including ordering parts and software and also testing various configurations on local machines. Upgrades implemented during Expedition E321T included the following:

Upgraded all LDEO Mac systems from MacOS X 10.4 to 10.5

Set up network home directories for all users

Set up a Macintosh Software Update Service to distribute updates to all LDEO and TAMU Macs

Configured all LDEO PCs to update from the TAMU Windows Update Service instead of the Microsoft update service

Installed a shipboard version of the GeoMapApp server

Installed the newest versions of Correlator and Corelyzer on the data visualization system in the Logging Office

A mirror copy of the shore-based log database was installed on board the to allow for easy downloading of expedition data. Automatic synchronization of important data stored between ship and shore was implemented. This involved modification and extensive checking of the ship’s database scripts installed on Macs, as well as testing of the new chron jobs created to allow for easy transfer of the data to and from the ship. Downloading procedures were streamlined and tested for both the shore-based and shipboard databases.

Data collected during Expedition 320 were successfully transferred to shore, merged with the cumulative LIMS database, and made available to the participating scientists on the Web. These data are in moratorium and not yet available to the public.

Data from Expeditions 301–321 are available online, including data from European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling (ECORD) Science Operator (ESO) Expeditions 302 and 310. IODP data from Expeditions 320T, 320, and 321 (a total of 5 holes) were fully processed for inclusion in the IODP online database.

Log Database Upgrade

JOIDES Resolution

IODP Databases LIMS Database

Log Database


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IODP Database Data Requests Janus Database

Top 10 Countries Accessing Janus Web Database* Rank Country Visitor Sessions

1 United States 1,017

2 Germany 443

3 United Kingdom 411

4 Japan 265

5 China 117

6 West Europe (unspecified country) 91

7 France 90

8 Australia 84

9 Spain 71

10 Italy 63

All others 524

Total 3,176

*Excluding access from TAMU.

Top 20 Janus Web Queries* Rank Query Uploads

1 Samples 992

2 Core photos 777

3 Site summaries 613

4 Hole trivia 444

5 Core summaries 429

6 Hole summaries 425

7 Age models 370

8 Chemistry carbonates 319

9 Range charts 265

10 Paleo occurrences 241

11 Age profiles 228

12 Leg summaries 181

13 Moisture and density (MAD) data 165

14 Prime data images 159

15 Depth point calculator 156

16 Gamma ray attenuation (GRA) data 133

17 Magnetic susceptibility 132

18 Paleontology investigation 117

19 Site details 100

20 Site summary trivia 100

Others 1,377

Total 7,983



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Other Web Statistics*

Database query hits:

Entire site (successful) 23,707

Average per day 260

Visitor sessions:

Total number of visitor sessions 3,176

Average per day 34

Average length of visit 00:12:34

International visitor sessions 67.85%

Visitor sessions of unknown origin 0.13%

Visitor sessions from United States 32.02%

Visitors:

Unique visitors 1,782

Visitors who only visited once 1,326

Visitors who visited more than once 456

Average visits per visitor 1.78


Data Requests to Data Librarian* Requests Total

Country:

United States 16

United Kingdom 5

New Zealand 2

India 2

Belgium 1

Germany 1

Pakistan 1

Total 2

Data:

Samples 4

Photos 9

Seismic 3

Paleo 2

Chemistry 1

Physical properties 1

Magnetics 1

DSDP 1

VCD 1

Temperature 1

Special holes 1

Other 4

Total 29



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Log Database Top 10 Countries Accessing Log Web Database*

Rank Country Visitor Sessions1 United States 466

2 Spain 167

3 United Kingdom 132

4 China 86

5 Japan 57

6 France 32

7 Italy 30

8 Germany 29

9 Australia 24

10 Netherlands 23

All others 269

Total 1,315

*Excluding access from LDEO.

Other Log Web Statistics* Database query hits:

Entire site (successful) 7,079

Average per day 5.34

Visitor sessions:

Total number of visitor sessions 1,330

Average per day 14.60

Average length of visit 5:28

International visitor sessions 44.11%

Visitor sessions of unknown origin 20.46%

Visitor sessions from United States 35.44%

Visitors:

Unique visitors 718

Visitors who only visited once 624

Visitors who visited more than once 706

Average visits per visitor 1.92

*Excluding access from LDEO.

Data Requests to Log Data Supervisor Expedition Request Number, Name, Affiliation, Country Type of Data

There were no data requests for this period.


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CORE CURATION Sample Requests All core sample requests were handled by the Bremen Core Repository (BCR), Gulf Coast Repository (GCR), and Kochi Core Center (KCC). Sample requests handled by the GCR are reported in this table.

IODP Expedition/ Repository

Visitors

Request Number, Name, Country

Number of Samples

Gulf Coast Repository:

21756A, Rae, United Kingdom 9 21753A, Brown, USA 410 21783A, Raitzsch, USA 40 21705B, Twiney, United Kingdom 53 2 21769A, Kurnosov, Russia 165 21763A, Taylor, United Kingdom 44 21760A, Bartoli, Switzerland 146 21754A, Price, United Kingdom 87 21355H, Diester-Hass, Germany 229 21460C, Girault, Switzerland 46 21766A, Bhaumik, India 300 21645B, Swann, United Kingdom 61 21832A, Ravizza, USA, 45 21595C, Henehan, United Kingdom 14 21819A, Carter, New Zealand 241 21818A, Haug, Switzerland 166 21798A, Elderfield, United Kingdom 14 21795A, Ando, Korea 23 21829A, Bhattacharya, USA 115 21806A, Meynadier, France 16 21805A, Muratli, USA 109 20317G, Martin, USA 138 21781A, Boharty, United Kingdom 7 21834A, Willard, USA 60 21805B, Muratli, USA 92 21844A, Hermann, Switerland 40 21839A, Stoll, Spain 24 21826A, Sinha, India 955 21812A, Buitrago Reina, Spain 274 21730B, Robinson, United Kingdom 112 21460C, Verleye, Belgium 26 21004D, Braylower, USA 14 1 21765A, Raymond, USA 11 1 21764A, Baldauf, USA 171

18 21814A, Rumford, USA (Bracket High School) 22 15 21842A, Firth, USA (School of Rock) 160


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IODP Expedition/ Repository

Visitors

Request Number, Name, Country

Number of Samples

Total science 4 34 4,257

Total education: 33 2 182

Total PR: 0 0 0

Total: 37 36 4,439

PUBLICATIONS USIO Reports FY09 Q2 IODP Quarterly Report

The USIO report for the second quarter of FY09 (January–March 2009) was submitted to the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the IODP central management office (IODP Management International, Inc. [IODP-MI]) on 15 May 2009.

On 8 April 2009, the USIO submitted to IODP-MI and NSF for review and evaluation a revised version of the IODP-USIO FY09 Annual Program Plan for SOC and platform operating costs (POC). The IODP-USIO FY09 Annual Program Plan consists of requests for SOC Nonoperations and POC costs of non-SODV mobilization activities; SOC Operations costs; PEAT Expedition 1/Juan de Fuca Remedial Cementing, PEAT Expedition 2, Bering Sea Expedition, and Shatsky Rise Expedition; long–lead time planning costs for expeditions proposed for FY10; and continuing SOC shore-based activities during FY09. The IODP-USIO FY09 Annual Program Plan budget totals $54,912,578, with $3,804,249 in SOC Nonoperations requested from IODP-MI and $7,684,506 in SOC Operations and $43,423,823 in POC requested from NSF.

On 8 April 2009, the USIO submitted to NSF a revised version of the Appendix to the FY09 Annual Program Plan for U.S. systems integration contract costs (SIC). The Appendix to the IODP-USIO FY09 Annual Program Plan outlines requests related to the IODP-USIO U.S. Systems Integration Contract, which include costs that cover USIO efforts for education and outreach and associated management and administrative support. The FY09 Annual Program Plan Appendix to NSF includes a SIC budget totaling $1,057,042 and also provides SOC Operations, SOC Nonoperations, and POC budget details.

On 4 June 2009, the USIO submitted to IODP-MI for review and evaluation a revised version of the IODP-USIO FY10 Annual Program Plan for SOC and platform operating costs (POC). The IODP-USIO FY10 Annual Program Plan consists of requests for SOC Nonoperations and POC costs of non-SODV mobilization activities; SOC Operations costs; Shatsky Rise Expedition, Canterbury Basin Expedition, Wilkes Land Expedition, a 114-day tie-up period, and two to-be-determined expeditions; long–lead time planning costs for expeditions proposed for FY11; and continuing SOC shore-based activities during FY10. The IODP-USIO FY10 Annual Program Plan budget totals $63,533,777, with $3,961,102 in SOC Nonoperations requested from IODP-MI and $8,877,009 in SOC Operation and $50,695,665 in POC requested from NSF.

On 15 June 2009, the USIO submitted to NSF a revised version of the IODP-USIO FY10 Annual Program Plan for SOC and POC and the Appendix to the FY10 Annual Program

FY09 Annual Program Plan

FY10 Annual Program Plan


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Plan for U.S. systems integration contract costs (SIC). The Appendix to the IODP-USIO FY10 Annual Program Plan outlines requests related to the IODP-USIO U.S. Systems Integration Contract, which include costs that cover USIO efforts for education and outreach and associated management and administrative support. The FY10 Annual Program Plan Appendix to NSF includes a SIC budget totaling $1,427,100 and also provides SOC Operations, SOC Nonoperations, and POC budget details, and appendixes detailing the USIO IT Security Summary and the Recommended IODP-USIO Program of Insurance.

IODP Scientific Publications Publication Release Date Digital Object Identifier Comments

Scientific Prospectus:

Expedition 313 (New Jersey shallow shelf: Shallow-water drilling of the New Jersey continental shelf: global sea level and architecture of passive margin sediments)

April 2009 doi:10.2204/iodp.sp.313.2009 Edited and formatted for ESO

Expedition 319 (NanTroSEIZE Stage 2: NanTroSEIZE riser/riserless observatory)

April 2009 doi:10.2204/iodp.sp.319.2009 Edited and formatted for CDEX

Expedition 322 (NanTroSEIZE Stage 2: subduction inputs)

May 2009 doi:10.2204/iodp.sp.322.2009

Edited and formatted for CDEX

Expedition 323 (Pliocene–Pleistocene paleoceanography and climate history of the Bering Sea)

May 2009 doi:10.2204/iodp.sp.323.2009

Expedition 321T (Juan de Fuca hydrogeology: cementing operations at the Hole U1301A and Hole U1301B borehole observatories (CORKS))

May 2009 doi:10.2204/iodp.sp.321T.2009

Preliminary Reports:

Expedition 320T (USIO Sea Trials and Assessment of Readiness Transit (START): Ontong Java Plateau)

June 2009 doi:10.2204/iodp.pr.320T.2009

Proceedings of the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program:

Volume 301

Data report: paleomagnetic and rock magnetic measurements on Hole U1301B basaltic samples

7 April 2009 doi:10.2204/iodp.proc.301.204.2009

Expedition 301 synthesis: hydrogeologic studies

13 May 2009 doi:10.2204/iodp.proc.301.206.2009

Volume 302

Data report: semiquantitative determination of detrital input to ACEX sites based on bulk sample X-ray diffraction data

5 May 2009 doi:10.2204/iodp.proc.302.203.2009 Edited and formatted for ESO

Volume 303/306

Data report: carbon stable isotope ratios of dissolved inorganic carbon in interstitial waters from IODP Expedition 303 Sites U1305,

19 June 2009 doi:10.2204/iodp.proc.303306.207.20


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http://dx.doi.org/10.2204/iodp.sp.313.2009




http://dx.doi.org/10.2204/iodp.sp.321T.2009

http://dx.doi.org/10.2204/iodp.pr.320T.2009

http://dx.doi.org/10.2204/iodp.proc.301.204.2009




Publication Release Date Digital Object Identifier Comments U1306, and U1307 (Eirik Drift)

Volume 304/305

Data report: microprobe analyses of primary mineral phases from Site U1309, Atlantis Massif, IODP Expedition 304/305

29 May 2009 doi:10.2204/iodp.proc.304305.202.2009

Volume 307

Data report: three-dimensional observation and quantification of internal structure of sediment core from Challenger Mound area in Porcupine Seabight off western Ireland using a medical X-ray CT


Data report: bio- and lithofacies, mineralogy, and organic content of Challenger Mound (Porcupine Seabight, SW Ireland)


Data report: heat flow associated with Challenger Mound, IODP Expedition 307

18 May 2009 doi:10.2204/iodp.proc.307.203.2009

Data report: carbon isotope composition of total dissolved inorganic carbon in interstitial water, Sites U1316, U1317, and U1318, Porcupine Seabight


Data report: geochemical characterization of a lithified horizon of Challenger Mound, Hole U1317B


Data report: geochemical and microbial biomarker investigations of sedimentary successions from the Belgica carbonate mound province in the Porcupine Basin, offshore Ireland


Volume 308

Data report: natural remanent magnetization of IODP Holes U1319A, U1320A, U1322B, and U1324B and magnetic carrier identification by scanning electron microscopy


Data report: consolidation state and stress ratio of clay-rich sediments from Site U1320

6 May 2009 doi:10.2204/iodp.proc.308.207.2009

Data report: X-ray analyses of bulk sediment in IODP Holes U1320A and U1324B, northern Gulf of Mexico


Volume 309/312

Data report: bulk rock compositions of samples from the IODP Expedition 309/312 sample pool, ODP Hole 1256



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Publication Release Date Digital Object Identifier Comments Volume 311

Data report: clues about carbon cycling in methane-bearing sediments using stable isotopes of the dissolved inorganic carbon, IODP Expedition 311


Data report: stable isotope composition of authigenic carbonates from the northern Cascadia margin, IODP Expedition 311, Sites U1325–U1329

5 May 2009 doi:10.2204/iodp.proc.311.210.2009

Data report: elemental, Rock-Eval, and isotopic compositions of bulk sediments, IODP Expedition 311

8 May 2009 doi:10.2204/iodp.proc.311.207.2009

IODP Scientific Publication Deadline Extension Requests The IODP Sample, Data, and Obligations Policy requires all Science Party members to conduct research and publish the results of their work. To fulfill this obligation, scientists must have their papers published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal or book that publishes in English, or as a peer-reviewed data report in the

scripts must be submitted within 20 months postmoratorium (26 months for synthesis papers). Science Party members may request a deadline extension of up to one year. The Platform Curator reviews and approves these extension requests, and IODP Publication Services monitors fulfillment of the publishing obligation. The tables below show extensions requested during the quarter and the status of all deadline extensions approved during the life of each volume.

Proceedings of the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program. Manu

Initial papers/data reports Overall extension status

Expedition

Submission deadline

(20 months postmoratorium)

Deadline extensions approved in

FY09 Q3 Number

approved Number fulfilled

301 20 April 2007

302 23 July 2007

304/305 4 February 2008 14 12

308 7 March 2008 8 7

303/306 9 May 2008 13 8

307 13 June 2008 4 3

311 27 June 2008 12 8

309/312 28 August 2008 9 9

310 4 November 2008 16 6


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Synthesis papers Overall extension status

Expedition

Submission deadline

(26 months postmoratorium)

Deadline extensions approved in

FY09 Q3 Number

approved Number fulfilled

301 22 October 2007 1 1

302 21 January 2008 1 1

304/305 4 August 2008 1 1

308 8 September 2008 1

303/306 10 November 2008 1

307 15 December 2008 1

311 29 December 2008 1

309/312 27 February 2009 1

310 4 May 2009 1 1

Scientific Publication Distribution

Publication

Number Distributed

IODP Publications:

Proceedings of the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program Expedition Report DVDs

762

ODP Publications:

Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program, Initial Reports

3

Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program, Scientific Results

4

DSDP Publications:

DSDP Initial Reports (books) 3

IODP Digital Object Identifiers IODP is a member of CrossRef, the official digital object identifier (DOI) registration agency for scholarly and professional publications. All IODP scientific reports and publications are registered with CrossRef and assigned a unique DOI that facilitates online access. DOIs have also been assigned to ODP and DSDP scientific reports and publications. CrossRef tracks the number of times a publication is accessed, or resolved, through the DOI system. Statistics for the third quarter are shown in the table below.

Number of Resolutions Reports and Publications DOI Prefix April 2009 May 2009 June 2009 FY09 Q3 Total

IODP 10.2204 4,404 2,245 2,660 9,305

ODP/DSDP 10.2973 19,952 3,323 8,257 31,532


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EDUCATION U.S. education activities are supported by NSF through SIC funding. These activities are not included in the POC and SOC budgets.

Deep Earth Academy worked with Ocean Leadership’s new Web developer to migrate content over to Ocean Leadership’s new Web site. In the process, Deep Earth Academy staff worked on refining and updating all of our content and removing outdated materials. Work on this project continues (

Deep Earth Academy Education Visual Identity—Deep Earth Academy Web Site

http://www.oceanleadership.org/education/deep-earth-academy/).

JOIDES Resolution Web Portal

The Ocean Leadership Education Director sailed on the PEAT 1 Expedition to lay the groundwork for future Teacher-at-Sea participants’ work on the Web portal. Work on www.joidesresolution.org conducted during the expedition set the tone and resolved many challenges for the site. Blogs were posted from expedition participants almost daily, and development began for a page especially for younger children and for a guidebook to help upcoming educators at sea learn how to use the Web site.

M. van Hout, a professional videographer from Zcene Media, sailed on the PEAT 2 Expedition as a representative of Deep Earth Academy. Van Hout recorded the story of the expedition, gathered new video assets for the ship, and provided regular video updates that gathered an enthusiastic following. These updates—framed as Peat News Network (PNN)—were posted almost weekly on the home page of the JOIDES Resolution Web site, bringing humor and excitement to the science of the expedition. The joidesresolution.org site has seen steady growth in visitors and page views.

Social Networking

The JOIDES Resolution facebook page was updated frequently, and its fan list is growing on both facebook and twitter. In addition, the PNN video clips were posted and regularly viewed on the Ocean Leadership YouTube channel.

Educational Materials Distribution

Deep Earth Academy distributed materials at conferences and outreach activities and in response to requests received through the Deep Earth Academy Web site. Materials were distributed at the following meetings.

Conference/Meeting/Workshop Date Location European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2009 19–24 April 2009 Vienna, Austria

American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2009 Joint Assembly: The Meeting of the Americas

24–27 May 2009 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

School of Rock 2009 23 June–5 July 2009 Expedition 301 Transit

National Marine Educators Association (NMEA) Annual Meeting 29 June–3 July 2009 Monterey, California


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http://www.oceanleadership.org/education/deep-earth-academy/

http://www.oceanleadership.org/education/deep-earth-academy/

http://www.joidesresolution.org/


“Hole” Story

Poster

Micro-fossils Poster

Legacy Poster

Physics Poster

Sea90E Poster DVDs

Book-marks Pencils

Beach Balls

Normal distribution 16 27 26 19 20 16 71 15 81 Conferences/ workshops 62 629 1,364 83 166 114 4,923 915 857 Total 78 656 1,390 102 186 130 4,994 930 938

Materials Development and Education Programs

New materials developed this quarter were focused on the joidesresolution.org Web site and on museum programs.

Materials Development

Deep Earth Academy developed an extensive set of activity cards and related supporting materials for table-based museum and other public programs. These materials will be well used in the future as our museum outreach and coordination with the Distinguished Lecture Series program expands.

Deep Earth Academy staff also developed a mini-poster featuring the JOIDES Resolution on the front and an activity focused on using the Web site on the reverse. Plans were initiated for this poster to be mailed out as part of the Earth Science Week mailing in October 2009.

The third issue of the “Tales of the Resolution” comic book/graphic novel series was completed and uploaded to the Web. A link was provided on the joidesresolution.org Web page. This episode (“Resolution Reloaded”) describes the procedures and events that took place on the Sea Trials expedition.

Port Call Educational Activities

Deep Earth Academy staff conducted successful educational workshops on board the JOIDES Resolution during the Honolulu, Hawaii, port call on 7 May 2009. Staff led a workshop for ~20 teachers and one for 40 homeschooled students and their parents. During the workshops, both students and teachers were able to tour the ship, talk to ship-based personnel about their careers, and learn about educational resources they could use to follow along with the ship’s upcoming expeditions.

Videoconferencing

During the PEAT 1 Expedition, Deep Earth Academy staff worked with ship-based IT staff to test and conduct eight separate live video events, including broadcasts and conversations with schools, museums, and science fairs across the United States. Live video tests were also made with the Denver Museum of Nature and Science and the Maryland Sciences Center. Plans began for a schedule of live videoconferences with the JOIDES Resolution during the Bering Sea, Shatsky Rise, and Canterbury Basin expeditions.

Educational Outreach School of Rock 2009

The 4th annual School of Rock workshop took place on the Expedition 321T transit from San Diego, California, to Victoria, British Columbia, beginning on 22 June 2009 with the boarding of teachers and faculty. The 2009 teachers were selected from more than 100 applicants and included 11 teachers from the United States, 2 from Japan, and 1 each from


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France and Portugal. This is the first School of Rock workshop to include international teachers, who were selected by their respective implementing organizations (IOs) in Japan and Europe.

School of Rock faculty was headed by USIO staff members. Additional instructional staff included K. Inderbitzen (University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science), L. Sautter (College of Charleston), A. Fisher (University of California, Santa Cruz), and L. Anderson (University of Leicester, United Kingdom). Participants learned all about CORKS, cores, and hydrology along the Juan de Fuca plate while the JOIDES Resolution conducted a remedial cementing operation as part of Expedition 321T.

Teacher-at-Sea Program

During May 2009, Deep Earth Academy conducted the selection process for the Bering Sea Expedition Teacher at Sea, with assistance from USIO staff. Out of the fifteen applications received for this position, the committee selected D. LaVigne, a high school physics teacher from Atlanta, Georgia.

In June 2009, Deep Earth Academy brought LaVigne and J. Pollard (previously selected Canterbury Expedition teacher at sea) to Ocean Leadership’s offices in Washington, D.C., for orientation and training. During this time, the teachers were given a chance to meet each other and key staff, learn about the structure of the Program and its importance, videoconference with their respective TAMU Staff Scientists, learn how to use the JOIDES Resolution Web site, and begin brainstorming detailed plans for their shipboard time.

In addition, an educator was selected to participate in Expedition 324 (Shatsky Rise). Please see the “HBCU Educator-at-Sea Pilot Program” for more information.

Teacher-in-Residence Program

During this quarter, the Ocean Leadership Teacher-in-Residence spearheaded Deep Earth Academy’s museum and Year of Science collaboration programs and assisted in planning for Teachers at Sea, School of Rock, new curricula, and upcoming fall programs.

Teacher Workshops Conference/Meeting* Date Location

Darwinism and The Environment Workshop 4 April 2009 Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Baltimore Distinguished Lecture Series Education Program 1 May 2009 Baltimore, Maryland

Honolulu Port Call Workshop for Educations/Students 7 May 2009 Honolulu, Hawaii

World Ocean Day at the National Museum of Natural History 6 June 2009 Washington, D.C.

Watershed Recreation Day at the Supplee Lane Recreation Area 7 June 2009 Laurel, Maryland

*Teacher workshops that were conducted by representatives of the Deep Earth Academy or at which representatives of Deep Earth Academy gave presentations.

Diversity Support Activities Historically Black Colleges and Universities Fellowship HBCU Fellowship

The USIO continues exploring mechanisms that will improve the recruitment of faculty/ research mentors and students in the HBCU Fellowship and increase the participation of minorities in scientific ocean drilling.


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HBCU Educator-at-Sea Pilot Program

Dr. N. Idrisi, from the University of the Virgin Islands, Center for Marine and Environmental Studies, was selected in May as the 2009 HBCU Educator at Sea. Idrisi will participate in IODP Expedition 324 (Shatsky Rise) scheduled to begin in Yokohama, Japan, on 4 September 2009 and end in Townsville, Australia, on 4 November 2009. As the HBCU Educator at Sea, Idrisi will promote the exciting scientific capabilities and the people involved in IODP research and operations; promote science and science support careers to underserved minorities (particularly HBCU students); help reach out to HBCU institutions and minority-serving teachers and their students (eighth grade and high school); raise the profile of the HBCU Fellowship; create educational materials related to the Shatsky Rise Expedition; and spread the word that IODP science and the JOIDES Resolution are perfect vehicles for earth systems science education.

Minorities Striving and Pursuing Higher Degrees of Success in Earth System Science Initiative

Ocean Leadership continued its partnership with the “Minorities Striving and Pursuing Higher Degrees of Success in Earth System Science” (MS PHD’S) Professional Development Program. The USIO partially supported the attendance of 5 students and 1 administrator at the IODP Science Steering and Evaluation Panel (SSEP) meeting in Utrecht, The Netherlands. Preceding the meeting, the students participated in a day of orientation activities to learn about IODP, the Science Advisory Structure (SAS), and the SSEP proposal review process. To prepare for the discussions, each student acted as student watchdog, following proposals assigned to him or her throughout the meeting. Five U.S. members of the SSEP acted as mentors to the students, discussing career paths, providing insight into the proposal development and evaluation process, and explaining how science operates internationally.

National Collaborations June 2009 was Oceans and Water month, during which Deep Earth Academy staff participated in a World Ocean Day event at the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH; see “Museum Partnerships”), and the Year of Science Web site (http://www.yearofscience2009.org/themes_ocean_water/celebrate/) featured a link to joidesresolution.org with an invitation to follow the expedition on line and interact with the staff on board.

OUTREACH Public Affairs USIO communications and outreach activities this quarter focused on opportunities to publicize scientific ocean drilling through related publications and events with the goal of raising public and media awareness.

Outreach and Education port call activities took place in Honolulu, Hawaii, 5–7 May 2009, to celebrate the JOIDES Resolution’s return to operations and completion of the first of two IODP expeditions to the Equatorial Pacific. Highlights included the following events:

NSF, the USIO, and University of Hawaii at Manoa’s School of Ocean and Earth Sciences and Technology (SOEST) welcomed guests for a reception at the Waikiki Aquarium on 5 May 2009.


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http://www.yearofscience2009.org/themes_ocean_water/celebrate/


On 6 May 2009, NSF, the USIO, and SOEST welcomed guests at the Honolulu Harbor for a Hawaiian blessing of the JOIDES Resolution and remarks from A. Bement (NSF), B. Taylor (University of Hawaii at Manoa), and R. Gagosian (Ocean Leadership), after which a press conference was held and more than 125 visitors toured the JOIDES Resolution.

M. Delaney (UCSC) gave a science lecture and NSF and the USIO hosted a reception on the evening of 6 May 2009.

On 7 May 2009, Deep Earth Academy conducted a career-focused workshop for high-school students and a workshop for teachers.

Public Relations Materials USIO Media Advisories/News Releases

The following media advisories were distributed this quarter:

2 April 2009: Readiness Assessment Team Support on the JOIDES Resolution

14 April 2009: U.S. Scientific Ocean Drilling Community Needs You!

22 April 2009: HBCU Educator at Sea aboard the renovated JOIDES Resolution

23 April 2009: CHART Workshop: Comment on the Draft Report

12 May 2009: Apply to Host a Distinguished Lecturer

13 May 2009: INVEST: Additional U.S. Participant Support Available

28 May 2009: Letter from the U.S. Advisory Committee for Scientific Ocean Drilling

2 June 2009: NSF Seeks Candidates for Director, Division of Ocean Sciences, Directorate of Geosciences

3 June 2009: Upcoming Deadline: Volunteer to Serve on USAC and SAS

The following news releases were distributed this quarter:

IODP expands to 24 countries: Australia, India, New Zealand join Integrated Ocean Drilling Program, 6 April 2009. [Also published in NewsWise, EurekAlert!, Bio-Medicine, and National Driller.]

Newly rebuilt drillship JOIDES Resolution en route to port call: scientific drilling vessel to dock in Honolulu harbor, May 5–9, 2009, 29 April 2009. [Also published in EurekAlert!, 7th Space Interactive, and Red Orbit.]

Scientists launch drill rig to acquire information-rich sediments off New Jersey Coast, 30 April 2009. [Also published in Newswise and Terra Daily.]

JOIDES Resolution returns to ocean drilling in the Pacific Ocean: nearly 53 million years of climate and ocean acidification history found by following the paleo-equator, 1 May 2009.

JOIDES Resolution returns to ocean drilling in the Pacific Ocean, 4 May 2009.

Clement appointed Director of Integrated Ocean Drilling Program, 10 June 2009. [Also published in KTBX.com.]

Georgia teacher latest to set sail on JOIDES Resolution, 30 June, 2009.


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Articles Authored by USIO Staff

Science and other articles authored by USIO staff published during this quarter include the following. Bold type indicates USIO staff. Other Program-related science articles are available online through the ocean drilling citation database (iodp.tamu.edu/publications/citations/database.html) and the IODP Expedition-related bibliography (iodp.tamu.edu/publications/citations.html).

Williams, T., 2009. Ocean drilling: how the past can provide clues to our planet’s future climate. Pop. Mech., 3 April 2009. http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/earth/4311826.html

Williams, T., 2009. Ocean drilling tech: exploring seabed history with 600,000 pounds of pipe. Pop. Mech., 17 April 2009. http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/research/4313883.html

News Articles, Programs, Media Citations, or Public Commentary

News articles, programs, media citations, or public commentary published during this quarter resulting from IODP media and public awareness efforts included the following. See the “IODP in the news” Web page (www.iodp-usio.org/Newsroom/news.html) for other articles that raise the profile of the Program.

Altonn, H., 2009. Drill ship unfolds ‘pages of a history book.’ [Honolulu] Star Bulletin, 9 May 2009. http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20090509_Drill_ship_unfolds_pages_of_a_history_book.html

Anonymous, 2009. Where was man?: ocean-drilling scientists cite history of Arctic climate change. Believe in America.net, 5 June 2009. http://believeinamerica.net/?p=3632

BBC News, 2009. Q&A Nankai Trough Expedition: a pioneering project off the coast of Japan aims to go further into an earthquake zone than ever before. BBC News, 30 May 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8074929.stm

Black, R., 2009. Ocean monster shows hidden depths. BBC News, 28 May 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8071021.stm [Also published in Washed It!]

Delaney, P., 2009. 60 seconds in the Mid-Pacific: a research expedition begins to wrap. Sci. Am., 7 May 2009. http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/60-second-science/post.cfm?id=a-research-expedition-begins-to-wra-2009-05-07

Edwards, K., 2009. Behind the scenes: hunting for life in rocks beneath the seas. LiveScience, 24 April 2009. http://www.livescience.com/environment/090424-bts-ocean-science.html

GeoPlace, 2009. UIC’s Correlator and Corelyzer software aids geoscientists aboard scientific ocean drilling expeditions. geoplace.com, 28 April 2009. http://tinyurl.com/kl5utg

Gose, J., et al., 2009. Water in enstatite from Mid-Atlantic Ridge peridotite: evidence for the water content of suboceanic mantle? NewsGuide.us, 4 June 2009. http://www.newsguide.us/education/science/June-2009-Geology-and-GSA-Today-media-highlights/


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http://www.iodp.tamu.edu/publications/citations/database.html

http://www.iodp.tamu.edu/publications/citations.html

http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/earth/4311826.html

http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/research/4313883.html

http://www.iodp-usio.org/Newsroom/news.html

http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20090509_Drill_ship_unfolds_pages_of_a_history_book.html

http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20090509_Drill_ship_unfolds_pages_of_a_history_book.html

http://believeinamerica.net/?p=3632

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8074929.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8071021.stm

http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/60-second-science/post.cfm?id=a-research-expedition-begins-to-wra-2009-05-07

http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/60-second-science/post.cfm?id=a-research-expedition-begins-to-wra-2009-05-07

http://www.livescience.com/environment/090424-bts-ocean-science.html

http://www.livescience.com/environment/090424-bts-ocean-science.html

http://tinyurl.com/kl5utg

http://www.newsguide.us/education/science/June-2009-Geology-and-GSA-Today-media-highlights/

http://www.newsguide.us/education/science/June-2009-Geology-and-GSA-Today-media-highlights/

Grant, J., 2009. Piscatawy teacher to explore the earth’s core. myCentralJersey.com, 17 June 2009. http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20090617/NEWS/906170321/-1/aboutus

Hansson, L., 2009. Earth’s climate and ocean acidification history. EPOCA, 22 May 2009. http://oceanacidification.wordpress.com/2009/05/22/earth%E2%80%99s-climate-and-ocean-acidification-history/

KBTX News, 2009. Re-dedication of research ship “JOIDES Resolution” set for May 6 in Hawaii. KBTX.com, 5 May 2009. http://www.kbtx.com/tamu/headlines/44364667.html

Laird, P., 2009. Researchers around the world will study off coast of NJ. NBC40.net, 29 April 2009. http://www.nbc40.net/view_story.php?id=9076

Marine Technology Reporter, 2009. Expedition to earthquake zone. Seadiscovery.com, 29 May 2009. http://www.seadiscovery.com/mtStories.aspx?ShowStory=1030432056

Mudur, G.S., 2009. India joins deep ocean drillers. The Telegraph [Calcutta, India], 24 April 2009. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090425/jsp/nation/story_10874448.jsp

National Driller, 2009. Drillship JOIDES Resolution arrives at port. National Driller, 7 May 2009. http://www.nationaldriller.com/CDA/Articles/Industry_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000585567

National Science Foundation, 2009. Sea-floor sediments illuminate 53 million years of climate history: JOIDES Resolution completes first expedition as redesigned ship. National Science Foundation News, 1 May 2009. http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=114708&org=NSF&from=news [Also published in physorg.com, EurekAlert!, Congoo, and 7th Space Interactive.]

News at Otago, 2009. New Zealander returns from multinational ocean drilling expedition. News at Otago, 4 June 2009. http://www.otago.ac.nz/news/news/2009/04b-06-09_press_release.html

Oceanographers.ru, 2009. New Jersey, call for scientists with expertise in paleomagnetism (Nov.–Dec. 2009). oceanographers.ru, 12 May 2009. http://www.oceanographers.ru/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1627&Itemid=118

Ohio State University, 2009. Ocean sediment to reconstruct record of ancient climate. Huliq News, 16 June 2009. http://www.huliq.com/11/82295/ocean-sediment-reconstruct-record-ancient-climate

ScienceDaily, 2009. Earth’s climate and ocean acidification history. ScienceDaily.com, 22 May 2009. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090519111031.htm

ScienceDaily, 2009. Sediment yields climate record for past half-million years. ScienceDaily.com, 16 June 2009. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090615171728.htm [Also published in EurekAlert!, Newswise, News Guide, Labspaces, Yubanet, Red Orbit, Physorg, Science Centric, Littleabout, Thaindian, Newkerala, NewsPost, Terra Daily, and Innovations Report.]

Scientific Blogging News Staff, 2009. Ancient sediment record reveals new details of four global warming and cooling booms. scientificblogging.com, 15 June 2009. http://www.scientificblogging.com/news_articles/ancient_sediment_record_reveals_new_details_four_global_warming_and_cooling_booms


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http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20090617/NEWS/906170321/-1/aboutus

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20090617/NEWS/906170321/-1/aboutus

http://oceanacidification.wordpress.com/2009/05/22/earth%E2%80%99s-climate-and-ocean-acidification-history/

http://oceanacidification.wordpress.com/2009/05/22/earth%E2%80%99s-climate-and-ocean-acidification-history/

http://www.kbtx.com/tamu/headlines/44364667.html

http://www.nbc40.net/view_story.php?id=9076

http://www.seadiscovery.com/mtStories.aspx?ShowStory=1030432056

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090425/jsp/nation/story_10874448.jsp

http://www.nationaldriller.com/CDA/Articles/Industry_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000585567

http://www.nationaldriller.com/CDA/Articles/Industry_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000585567

http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=114708&org=NSF&from=news

http://www.otago.ac.nz/news/news/2009/04b-06-09_press_release.html

http://www.otago.ac.nz/news/news/2009/04b-06-09_press_release.html

http://www.oceanographers.ru/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1627&Itemid=118

http://www.oceanographers.ru/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1627&Itemid=118

http://www.huliq.com/11/82295/ocean-sediment-reconstruct-record-ancient-climate

http://www.huliq.com/11/82295/ocean-sediment-reconstruct-record-ancient-climate

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090519111031.htm

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090615171728.htm

http://www.scientificblogging.com/news_articles/ancient_sediment_record_reveals_new_details_four_global_warming_and_cooling_booms

http://www.scientificblogging.com/news_articles/ancient_sediment_record_reveals_new_details_four_global_warming_and_cooling_booms

Simon, J., 2009. Quibbletown science teacher to join School of Rock science expedition. myCentralJersey.com, 20 May 2009. http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20090520/GETPUBLISHED/905200327/Quibbletown+Science+Teacher+to+Join+School+of+Rock+Science+Expedition

Taragana, 2009. How iron isotopes were distributed in Earth’s deep interior 4.5 bln yrs ago. Breaking News 24/7, 16 June 2009. http://blog.taragana.com/n/how-iron-isotopes-were-distributed-in-earths-deep-interior-45-bln-yrs-ago-82712/

Texas A&M University, 2009. Re-dedication of “JOIDES Resolution.” Texas A&M News & Information, May 2009. http://tamunews.tamu.edu/archives/article.php?articleid=7679&month=5&year=2009 [Also published in KBTX.com.]

The Times of India, 2009. NCAOR scientist may be on ocean drilling team. The Times of India, 26 April 2009. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/NCAOR-scientist-may-be-on-ocean-drilling-team/articleshow/4449418.cms

Underhill, J., and Smellie, P. (Eds.), 2009. NZ joins world’s largest geoscience programme. Scoop Independent News Sci-Tech, 7 April 2009. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0904/S00012.htm

Van, L., 2009. Off-shore drill launches after two decades. The Daily Targum [Rutgers University], 3 May 2009. http://www.dailytargum.com/university/off-shore-drill-launches-after-two-decades-1.1743119

Museum Partnerships Deep Earth Academy worked to develop an ongoing relationship with the Maryland Science Center (MSC) in Baltimore, Maryland. This effort was kicked off with a day of ocean drilling–related activities and display tables at the MSC on 1 May 2009 in association with a Distinguished Lecture Series event. A live ship-to-shore videoconference with the JOIDES Resolution was planned but not realized due to weather and bandwidth issues on board the ship. However, a fall series of drilling-related programs and live videoconferences is planned with MSC for homeschool, classroom, and general public audiences.

Deep Earth Academy began building an ongoing relationship with the National Museum of Natural History and its new ocean educator. As part of this partnership, Deep Earth Academy staffed a table on the museum floor during World Ocean Day on 6 June 2009, during which they demonstrated cores, microfossils, and other related artifacts and handed materials out to visitors.

Unreported FY09 Q2 Activity There were several pages inadvertently left out of the FY09 Q2 report. Outreach information from the FY09 Q2 report is provided below.

Congressional Outreach

The USIO exhibited at the 15th Annual CNSF Capitol Hill Reception and Exhibition on 24 March 2009. Additionally, IODP scientists conducted Congressional Hill visits after the CNSF event. R. Wilkens (University of Hawaii at Manoa) met with the offices of Sens. Inouye and Akaka and Rep. Abercrombie, and J. Channell (University of Florida) with the offices of Sens. Nelson and Martinez.


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http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20090520/GETPUBLISHED/905200327/Quibbletown+Science+Teacher+to+Join+School+of+Rock+Science+Expedition

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20090520/GETPUBLISHED/905200327/Quibbletown+Science+Teacher+to+Join+School+of+Rock+Science+Expedition

http://blog.taragana.com/n/how-iron-isotopes-were-distributed-in-earths-deep-interior-45-bln-yrs-ago-82712/

http://blog.taragana.com/n/how-iron-isotopes-were-distributed-in-earths-deep-interior-45-bln-yrs-ago-82712/

http://tamunews.tamu.edu/archives/article.php?articleid=7679&month=5&year=2009

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/NCAOR-scientist-may-be-on-ocean-drilling-team/articleshow/4449418.cms

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/NCAOR-scientist-may-be-on-ocean-drilling-team/articleshow/4449418.cms

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0904/S00012.htm

http://www.dailytargum.com/university/off-shore-drill-launches-after-two-decades-1.1743119

http://www.dailytargum.com/university/off-shore-drill-launches-after-two-decades-1.1743119

USIO INTERACTIONS WITH IODP-MI AND OTHER IMPLEMENTING ORGANIZATIONS Interactions Proposed Publications Staff Exchange between the USIO and CDEX

USIO and CDEX representatives met on 6 May 2009 at the Expedition 321 port call in Honolulu, Hawaii, to discuss a possible FY10 staff exchange. As proposed, an MWJ shipboard technician would receive training at TAMU on IODP seagoing and shore-based publications duties. A site visit to College Station, Texas, by CDEX and MWJ representatives was scheduled for the fourth quarter of FY09.

Meetings Science and Technology Panel

A Science and Technology Panel (STP) Meeting was held 6–8 May 2009 in Honolulu, Hawaii (see “Appendix C” for list of USIO attendees) to take advantage of the arrival of the JOIDES Resolution after Expedition 320T. The STP chairperson (and Readiness Assessment Team [RAT] member) presented the outcome of the assessment cruise. Representatives of the USIO, CDEX, and ESO presented the current status of projects and expeditions.

Science Steering and Evaluation Panel

A Science Steering and Evaluation Panel (SSEP) Meeting was held 25–28 May 2009 in Utrecht, The Netherlands (see “Appendix C” for list of USIO attendees). A total of 22 proposals were reviewed by the panel. USIO staff gave a presentation that included an overview of the current USIO expedition operations schedule; tasks of the RAT evaluation, along with challenges that were identified and responsive actions taken by the USIO; and an exhibition of slides showing the new laboratories and equipment on board the JOIDES Resolution, including the new WHC and its performance.

The presentation included an overview of Expedition 320 logging problems and LDEO port-call activities undertaken to remediate them, an update on potential USIO commercial and engineering work after the Wilkes Land Expedition, and NSF’s request to include another scientific expedition within FY10.

Environmental Protection and Safety Panel

An Environmental Protection and Safety Panel (EPSP) Meeting was held 11 and 12 June 2009 in Golden, Colorado (see “Appendix C” for list of USIO attendees). USIO staff presented an overview of recent USIO activities.

Unreported FY09 Q2 Activities There were several pages inadvertently left out of the FY09 Q2 report. Information missing from the FY09 Q2 report is provided below.

Interactions USIO Support to CDEX during FY09 Q2

Core Curation Support: The USIO supported CDEX by uploading into the Janus database legacy core samples taken at KCC (see “Core Curation”).


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Engineering Support: The USIO continued discussions with CDEX to finalize preparations for supplying SET and SETP tools along with a colleted delivery system for Expedition 322 (1 September–10 October 2009). The USIO will also provide one Engineer/Technician to deploy temperature and pressure tools on the expedition.

Shipboard publications support: USIO and CDEX representatives met on 25 March 2009 to finalize the FY09 agreement for publications support on the Chikyu during Expeditions 319 and 322. A February 2009 request by CDEX—that the USIO consider training a Marine Works Japan shipboard technician to provide IODP publication services on the Chikyu and JOIDES Resolution—was also explored. Since FY08, the USIO has provided publication coordination aboard both platforms. A second meeting to discuss CDEX’s staffing proposal was scheduled for 7 May 2009 during the USIO Expedition 321 port call in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Pre-expedition Meetings: USIO staff participated via videoconference in the pre-expedition meetings for CDEX Expeditions 319 and 322 in mid-January and mid-February 2009, respectively. Although planned as separate NanTroSEIZE Stage 2 science programs, the two CDEX expeditions could potentially evolve into a single science program with a common moratorium. Expedition 319 contingency Site NT1-01A is located in the Shikoku Basin seaward of the trench above a basement high and provides a paired site for proposed Site NT1-07A, the primary drilling target for Expedition 322. If NT1-01A is drilled during Expedition 319, there would be implications for the science party, the sampling strategy, the number of first postexpedition meetings, and the number of NanTroSEIZE Stage 2 Proceedings volumes published.

Meetings Engineering Development Panel Meeting

An Engineering Development Panel (EDP) Meeting was held 13–15 January 2009 in Shanghai, China (see “Appendix C” for list of USIO attendees). USIO staff gave a presentation including updates on the SODV status, sea trials, FY09 expedition schedule, project updates, and other activities, including a short description of the DeepStar riserless mud recovery feasibility study. The USIO also requested rig time for the logging-while-coring system on an undecided future expedition.

Site Survey Panel Meeting

The Site Survey Panel (SSP) Meeting was held 4–6 February 2009 in Busan, Korea (see “Appendix C” for list of USIO attendees). A USIO representative gave a presentation covering major current USIO operational and planning activities and issues.

Scientific Technology Panel Meeting

The STP Meeting held 6–9 March 2009 in Honolulu, Hawaii (see “Appendix C” for list of USIO attendees) coincided with the JOIDES Resolution port call, and the meeting included a tour of the ship and STP review and endorsement of the Readiness Assessment Team (RAT) findings. USIO staff gave a presentation during Expedition 320T testing of the wireline heave compensation system newly installed on the JOIDES Resolution, and the STP endorsed allocating rig time during upcoming expeditions for a static test at the beginning of logging operations at each site to allow for further calibration and adjustment of the new system. The STP also asked the USIO to provide further information about specific problems it has encountered associated with clearance for drilling in territorial waters that may be contingent on countries claiming intellectual property rights for all findings coming from microbiological sample analyses.


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IODP-MI Operations Task Force

An IODP-MI OTF Meeting was held 15 March 2009 in Miami, Florida (see “Appendix C” for list of USIO attendees). The main focus of discussion revolved around how to accommodate engineering time and APL operations on IODP platforms. The OTF recommended that the SPC consider allocating time into each IODP platform schedule to accommodate APLs and engineering testing. The OTF proposed as a guideline using three days per two-month expedition and if there is no appropriate engineering testing or approved APL for a given expedition, the time will transfer to the science objectives of the expedition.

Science Planning Committee

An SPC Meeting was held 16–19 March 2009 in Miami, Florida (see “Appendix C” for list of USIO attendees). The SPC reviewed and ranked 28 proposals, and recommended the Proposal 739 APL “Bering Sea Subseafloor Life” to the OTF for scheduling in FY09. In addition, the SPC adopted the OTF’s proposed principle that time be allocated into each IODP platform schedule to accommodate APLs and engineering testing.

Program Member Offices

A PMO Meeting was held 20 March 2009 in Miami, Florida (see “Appendix C” for list of USIO attendees). Reports were given by representatives of each PMO and expedition staffing procedures and issues were reviewed.


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APPENDIX A: FINANCE REPORT Please contact [email protected] for hard copies of financial pages.


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mailto:[email protected]

APPENDIX B: CONFERENCE AND MEETING SCHEDULE Conference/Meeting* Date Location

Engineering Task Force Meeting 1–3 May 2009 Annapolis, Maryland

Science and Technology Panel (STP) Annual Meeting 6–8 May 2009 Honolulu, Hawaii

IODP Data Management Coordinating Group (DMCG) Meeting

18 and 19 May 2009 Washington, D.C.

IODP Bering Sea Expedition 323 Kick-Off Meeting 20 May 2009 College Station, Texas

Science Steering and Evaluation Panel (SSEP) Meeting 25–28 May 2009 Utrecht, Netherlands

Environmental Protection and Safety Panel (EPSP) Meeting 11 and 12 June 2009 Golden, Colorado

Science Advisory Structure Executive Committee (SASEC) 15 and 16 June 2009 Washington, D.C.

National Marine Educators Association (NMEA) Annual Meeting

29 June–3 July 2009 Monterey, California

*Implementing organization meetings, IODP-MI task force meetings, Science Advisory Structure (SAS) panel meetings, Program-sponsored conferences, and scientific and educational conferences at which the USIO had a booth or exhibit.

APPENDIX C: TRAVEL Purpose* Dates Location Institution: Personnel

USIO Meeting 5 and 6 April 2009 Palisades, New York Ocean Leadership: D. Divins, R. Gagosian TAMU: S. Bohlen

Project Management Training

5–10 April 2009 Houston, Texas TAMU: J. Miller

USIO Meeting 14–16 April 2009 College Station, Texas Ocean Leadership: D. Divins

Earth Science Advisory Meeting

21–24 April 2009 San Francisco, California TAMU: S. Bohlen

U.S. scientific ocean drilling vessel (SODV) Meeting**

22 and 23 April 2009 College Station, Texas Ocean Leadership: S. Higgins

Labview Training 26 April–1 May 2009 Austin, Texas TAMU: H. Zhao

Engineering Task Force Meeting

1–3 May 2009 Annapolis, Maryland Ocean Leadership: S. Higgins

Expedition 321 Port Call 5–8 May 2009 Honolulu, Hawaii Ocean Leadership: S. Cooper, D. Divins, R. Gagosian, J. Farver, S. Higgins, J. Hubler, M. Morell, L. Peart, G. Schmidt LDEO: D. Goldberg

Fume Hood Survey 5–9 May 2009 Honolulu, Hawaii TAMU: R. Meyer

Science and Technology Panel (STP) Meeting

6–8 May 2009 Honolulu, Hawaii Ocean Leadership: S.Higgins LDEO: D. Goldberg, T. Williams TAMU: D. Houpt

LV Class/Training 10–12 June 2009 Austin, Texas TAMU: T. Cobine

Environmental Protection and Safety Panel (EPSP) Meeting

11 and 12 June 2009 Golden, Colorado TAMU: N. DaSilva, M. Malone

AMS Training 11–15 May 2009 College Station, Texas TAMU: J. Attryde (ODL)


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Purpose* Dates Location Institution: Personnel IODP-MI Meeting 17 June 2009 Washington, D.C. LDEO: D. Goldberg

Evaluation 17–20 June 2009 College Station, Texas TAMU: E. Jackson

IODP Data Management Coordinating Group (DMCG) Meeting

18 and 19 May 2009 Washington, D.C. LDEO: D. Quoidbach TAMU: P. Foster, J. Rosser

Science Steering and Evaluation Panel (SSEP) Meeting

25–28 May 2009 Utrecht, The Netherlands LDEO: G. Guerin TAMU: C. Alvarez-Zarikian, J. Geldmacher

Kinley Cutte Training 26 and 27 May 2009 Houston, Texas TAMU: J. Attryde (ODL)

Payroll Seminar 29 and 30 June 2009 Austin, Texas TAMRF: K. Huff

Publications Assistant on Chikyu for CDEX Expedition 319

30 May–22 July 2009 Osaka, Japan TAMU: L. Peters

Agilent CG Classes 31 May–5 June 2009 Alpharetta, Georgia TAMU: Y. Vasilyeva

Expedition 321T Port Call 21–30 June 2009 San Diego, California Ocean Leadership: D. Divins LDEO: B. Arko, T. Baker, D. Quoidbach

National Marine Educators Association (NMEA) Annual Meeting

23–30 June 2009 Monterey, California Ocean Leadership: S. Cooper

Severing Operations Training

28–30 June 2009 Huoma, Louisiana TAMU: J. Attryde (ODL)

National Science Foundation (NSF) Meeting

30 June–7 July 2009 Arlington, Virginia LDEO: D. Goldberg

*Travel associated with meetings, conferences, port call work, and nonroutine sailing activities. **USIO funded this trip for USIO representative(s) to attend an SODV Project meeting.


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APPENDIX D: USIO QUARTERLY REPORT DISTRIBUTION LIST J. Allan, NSF, [email protected] R. Batiza, NSF, [email protected] M. Rouse, NSF, [email protected] J. Emmitte, IODP-MI, [email protected] K. Suyehiro, IODP-MI, [email protected] D. Divins, Ocean Leadership, [email protected] S. Higgins, Ocean Leadership, [email protected] J. Hubler, Ocean Leadership, [email protected] M. Morell, Ocean Leadership, [email protected] Y. Xing, Ocean Leadership, [email protected] D. Goldberg, LDEO, [email protected] D. Grames, LDEO, [email protected] M. Purdy, LDEO, [email protected] M. Reagan, LDEO, [email protected] M. Respo, LDEO, [email protected] L. Cifuentes, TAMU, [email protected] B. Clement, TAMU, [email protected] A. Crane, TAMU, [email protected] S. Garrett, TAMRF, [email protected] B. Lancaster, TAMRF, [email protected] L. Schulze, TAMRF, [email protected] W. Wasson, TAMU, [email protected]


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